Work-holder.



D. L. AITGHESON. WORK HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23L 1912.

1,030,149, Patented June18,1912.

COLUMBIA PLANUGRAPH C0..WASHINGTONY n.c.

UNITED STATES' PATENT @FFIE DORA LEE AITCHESON, 0F BURTONSVILLE,MARYLAND.

WORK-HOLDER.

To all whom t may concern: j

Be it known that I, DORA LEE ArroHEsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Burtonsville, in the county of Montgomery and State ofMaryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements'in fork-Holders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates primarily to work holders, has especial referenceto holders for supporting hats while being trimmed, has for its object aready, simple and effective device for the purpose, which can be carriedabout the work room and is adapted to be placed in front of the artisanworking' on a hat, and adjusted to any suitable height within her or hisrange and support a hat while being trimmed.

The invention consists in certain improvements which will be fullydisclosed in the following specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawings, which form part of thisspecicationz-Figure 1 represents a side elevation, partly in section,and Fig. 2 a top plan view of my improved work holder.

Reference being had to the drawings and the designating charactersthereon, the numeral 1 indicates the base or stand, the end 2 or feet ofwhose legs 3 are bent out horizontally so that the stand may be held inposition by the feet of the artisan or they may be secured to the floorin any suitable manner. In the upper end 'of the stand is a verticalopening` 4t, to receive a rod 5 which is vertically adjustable thereinto regulate the height of the work, and the rod is secured in itsselected position by a thumb screw 6.

7 indicates a sleeve vertically adjustable on the rod 5 secured by thumbscrew 5 and is provided with radially extending hori-` zontal arms 8 andsupplemental arms 9, adjustably secured to the arms 8, by thumb screws10 and designed to support the brim of a hat, and the supplemental arms9, are made adjustable to accommodate brims of different dimensions. Theextremities 11 of these supplemental arms are curved as shown Copies ofthis patent may be obtained for Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 23, 1912.

Patented J une 18, 1912.

Serial No. 685,822.

curved members 17 to engage the interior of a hat and hold it inposition.

18 indicates a disk-like member on the upper end of the rod 5, to engagethe interior of the crown of the hat.

A hat having been placed on the holder, the hand ot' the artisan can befreely inserted in the hat between the radial arms engaging the body ofthe hat and the trimmings sewed on with accuracy in any position inwhich the skill of the artisan may place them, and the hat is notsubjected to being held in the lap of the artisan and the trimmingscrushed and disarranged as frequently occurs in the prevailing practiceof the milliners art.

It is obvious that the device is adapted for use in different styles,shapes and sizes of hats, which can be accommodated by the adjustment ofthe several parts of the device, and that the hat may be revolved on itssupport as required in trimming the hat.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is In a millinerswork holder, the combination with a supporting standard of a pluralityof hat supporting elements, positioned in different horizontal planes,and adjustable with reference to each other and the standard, each hatsupporting element including a plurality of radially disposed adjustablearms, the arms of the lower element terminating in brim supportingmembers and the arms of the upper hat supporting element terminating inmembers shaped to engage the interior of the hat.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

DORA LEE AI'IOHESON.

Witnesses:

ANNA H. BECK, RAYMOND F. TOPPER.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. C.

